Fastening leather beltings



UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

ENOGH OSGOOD, OF BANGOR, MAINE.

FASTENING LEATHER BELTINGS.

Speecation of Letters Patent No. 9,710, dated May 10, 1853.

To all w/om t may concern:

Be it known that I, ENooH OsGooD, of Bangor, county of Penobscot,` andState of Maine, have invented a Mode of Fastening the Edges of Leatherfor Machine-Belting and other Purposes.

By means of this invention I am enabled to shorten, tighten 0r loosenmachine belting at pleasure.

The nat-ure of my invention is such that by the employment of metallichooks and eyes on tapering screws insertedv into the edges of leatherbelting the saine may be closely united and made to run smoothly.

To enable others to make and use my invention I will describe theconstruction as follows: The edges of the leather are cut square oli,for the purpose of receiving au That I claim as my invention and desirei to secure by Letters Patent, is-

Application of the tapering screws with hooks and eye screwed into theedges orv ends 'of leather or belting for the purpose of uniting theedges together as above described.

ENOCH OSGOOD.

Witnesses:

JOHN S. SAYWARD, JACOB A. SMITH.

